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Critical reception Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating B− 8.4/10 8/10 In a mixed review for magazine, highlighted four 'quality' songs, including 'Hangin' 'Round' and 'Satellite of Love', which he felt express a stimulating sexuality, but dismissed most of the album as 'artsyfartsy kind of homo stuff' that lacks assertiveness.
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Following Reed's death in October 2013, digital sales of Transformer, 'Walk on the Wild Side', and 'Perfect Day' all rose more than 300%, and 'Walk on the Wild Side' cracked the new Billboard Rock Digital Songs chart at No. In 2002, a 30th anniversary edition of the album was released in addition to demos of 'Hangin' Round' and 'Perfect Day', it includes a featuring an for the album. 'Satellite of Love' was issued as the second single in February 1973. It is now generally regarded by fans and critics as Reed's signature tune. The song's lyrics mention issues, sex acts, and drugs, causing it to be edited in some countries and banned in others. Release The first single from the album, ', became an international success, despite its controversial subject matter. The man is portrayed by Ernie Thormahlen (a friend of Reed) and appears to have a noticeable erection, although Reed has said this was actually a banana which Thormahlen had stuffed down his jeans before the photo shoot. Karl Stoecker (who also shot the first three album covers) took the back cover photo of a woman and a man. Rock noticed the flaw but decided he liked the fortuitous effect enough to submit the image for the. Artwork The was from a photograph that inadvertently became over-exposed as he was printing it in the darkroom. The songs on the album are now among Reed's best-known works, including ', ' and ', and the album's commercial success elevated him from status to become an international star. Reed lauded Ronson's contribution in the Transformer episode of the documentary series, praising the beauty of his work and keeping down the vocal to highlight the strings. Mick Ronson (who was at the time the lead guitarist with Bowie's band, ) played a major role in the recording of the album at, serving as the co-producer and primary session musician (contributing guitar, piano, recorder and backing vocals), as well as arranger, notably contributing the string arrangement for '. He even began recording 'White Light/White Heat' for inclusion on, but it was never completed Ronson ended up using the backing track for his solo album in 1974. Production Transformer was produced by and, both of whom had been strongly influenced by Reed's work with the Velvet Underground.īowie had obliquely referenced the Velvet Underground in the cover notes for his album and regularly performed both ' and ' in concerts and on the BBC during 1971–1973. When Reed asked what he meant by vicious, Warhol replied, 'Oh, you know, like I hit you with a flower', resulting in the song '. As in Reed's Velvet Underground days, the connection to artist remained strong.Īccording to Reed, Warhol told him he should write a song about someone vicious. 'New York Telephone Conversation' and 'Goodnight Ladies' are known to have been played live during the band's summer 1970 residency at the latter takes its title refrain from the last line of the second section ('A Game of Chess') of 's poem,: 'Good night, ladies, good night, sweet ladies, good night, good night.', which is itself a quote from Ophelia in. For Transformer, the original up-tempo pace of these songs was slowed down. 'Andy's Chest' was first recorded by the band in 1969 and 'Satellite of Love' demoed in 1970 these versions were released on and, respectively. Conception Background As with its predecessor, Transformer contains songs Reed composed while in (here, four out of ten).Though Reed's had been unsuccessful, Bowie had been an early fan of Reed's former band, and used his own fame to promote Reed, who had not yet achieved mainstream success.
Produced by and arranged by, the album was released in November 1972. The album is considered an influential landmark of the genre, anchored by Reed's most successful single, ', which touched on controversial topics of sexual orientation and drugs.
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